Foundry mixing machine

Claim 2

A foundry machine for mixing a mold material component and a binder having a first and a second component, comprising in combination, discharge means for the mold material component, first mixer means to mix two of the components, second mixer means to mix a thIrd component with the aforementioned two components, rotatable rotor means, said second mixer means including director means directing the mold material emanating from said discharge means to substantially envelop said rotor means, and said first mixer means including said rotor means and means directing the first and second binder components to said rotor means to be dispersed thereby.

Claim 3

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said discharge means includes; a housing, a surface established relative to said housing forming a channel therebetween, and said channel having a discharge opening for the discharge of the mold material component.

Claim 4

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 2, wherein said channel includes a loading opening for loading the mold material component.

Claim 5

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 2, including gate means for said discharge opening to open and close said opening.

Claim 6

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 2, wherein said channel is generally vertical, and said discharge opening is substantially annular.

Claim 7

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said rotor means is mounted below said discharge means on a substantially vertical shaft and rotated by motor means.

Claim 8

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 6, wherein said director means includes first and second director means, said first director means converging the mold material component and forming an angle relative to said vertical shaft having a value between 20 and 60*, and said second director means diverging the mold material component and forming an angle relative to said vertical shaft having a value between 5* and 15*.

Claim 9

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said rotor means has a bottom and sides and rotor opening means therein.

Claim 10

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 8, wherein said rotor opening means includes a slot opening in the side of said rotor means.

Claim 11

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 8, wherein said rotor means is symmetrical about an axis of rotation.

Claim 12

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 8, wherein the rotation of said rotor means causes the first and second binder components and the atmosphere within said rotor means to be forced through said rotor opening means by action of centrifugal force to create dispersion of said first and second binder components in proximity to said rotor means to enable mixing with the mold material component by said second mixer means.

Claim 13

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first mixer means mixes the first and second binder components and said second mixer means mixes the mold material component with the mixed binder components.

Claim 14

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first mixer means mixes the first binder component with the mold material component and said second mixer means mixes the second binder component with the mixed first component and the mold material component.

Claim 15

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means directing the first and second binder components to said rotor means includes; a first and a second reservoir, first and second pumping means, first and second valve means, and connector means interconnecting said first and second reservoirs, said first and second pumping means and said first and second valve means for said first and second binder components, respectively.

Claim 16

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 14, wherein each of said valve means has an actuated and an unactuated position and said first and second pumping means circulates the first and second binder components between said first and second valve means and said first and second reservoirs, respectively, when said valve means are in the unactuated position and said first and second pumping means pumps the first and second binder components, respectively, to said rotor means when said first and second valve meaNs are in the actuated position.

Claim 17

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said director means includes directing the mold material component emanating from said discharge means to pass in proximity to said rotor means to be mixed with the binder components dispersed by said rotor means.

Claim 18

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 16, wherein said director means includes directing the mold material component to converge after passing said rotor means.

Claim 19

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mold material component emanating from said discharge means includes the mold material component falling by action of gravity.

Claim 20

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said director means includes a first and a second director means.

Claim 21

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 19, wherein said first director means directs the mold material component to converge and said second director means directs the mold material component to diverge relative to said rotor means.

Claim 22

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 20, including a third director means to converge the mold material component.

Claim 23

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 21, including vibrator means connected to said third deflector means to vibrate said third deflector means.

Claim 24

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 1, including air jet means establishing a partial vacuum in proximity to said rotor means to establish the mold material component to substantially envelop said rotor means.

Claim 25

A foundry machine for mixing a mold material component and a binder having a first and second component comprising in combination, a housing for the mold material component, a surface established relative to said housing forming a channel therebetween, said channel having a discharge opening for the discharge of the mold material component, first mixer means to mix two of the components, second mixer means to mix a third component with the aforementioned two components, rotatable rotor means, director means, said first mixer means including; said rotor means mounted below said discharge opening on a substantially vertical shaft and rotated by motor means, means directing the first and second binder components to said rotor means to be dispersed thereby, and said second mixer means including said director means directing the mold material component falling from said discharge opening to substantially envelop said rotor means to be mixed with the binder components dispersed by said rotor means.

Claim 26

A foundry machine for mixing a mold material component and a binder having a first and second component comprising in combination, a housing for the mold material component, a surface established relative to said housing forming a channel therebetween, said channel having a discharge opening for the discharge of the mold material component, first mixer means to mix two of the components, second mixer means to mix a third component with the aforementioned two components, rotatable rotor means, director means, said first mixer means including; said rotor means mounted below said discharge opening on a substantially vertical shaft and rotated by motor means, means directing the first and second binder components to said rotor means to be dispersed thereby, and said second mixer means including said director means directing the mold material component falling from said discharge opening to substantially envelop said rotor means to be mixed with the binder components dispersed by said rotor means.

Claim 27

A foundry machine for mixing a mold material component and a binder having a first and second component, comprising in combination, discharge means for the mold material component, first mixer means to mix two of the components, second mixer means to mix a third component with the aforementioned two components, rotatable rotor means, said second mixer means including director means directing the mold material component emanating from said discharge means to substantially envelop said rotor means, said first mixer means including said rotor means and means directing the first and second binder components to said rotor means to be dispersed thereby, said means directing the first and second binder components to said rotor means includes; a first and a second reservoir interconnected with first and second pumping means a first and second valve means for said first and second binder components, respectively, and said valve means each having an actuated and an unactuated position and said first and second pumping means circulates the first and second binder components between said first and second valve means and said first and second reservoirs, respectively, when said valve means are in the unactuated position and said first and second pumping means pumps the first and second binder components, respectively, to said rotor means when said first and second valve means are in the Actuated position.

Claim 28

A foundry machine for mixing a mold material component and a binder having a first and second component, comprising in combination, discharge means for the mold material component, first mixer means to mix two of the components, second mixer means to mix a third component with the aforementioned two components, rotatable rotor means, said second mixer means including director means directing the mold material component emanating from said discharge means to substantially envelop said rotor means, said first mixer means including said rotor means and means directing the first and second binder components to said rotor means to be dispersed thereby, said means directing the first and second binder components to said rotor means includes; a first and a second reservoir interconnected with first and second pumping means a first and second valve means for said first and second binder components, respectively, and said valve means each having an actuated and an unactuated position and said first and second pumping means circulates the first and second binder components between said first and second valve means and said first and second reservoirs, respectively, when said valve means are in the unactuated position and said first and second pumping means pumps the first and second binder components, respectively, to said rotor means when said first and second valve means are in the Actuated position.

Claim 29

A foundry machine for mixing a mold material component and a binder having a first and second component comprising in combination, a housing for the mold material component, a surface established relative to said housing forming a generally vertical channel therebetween, said channel having a loading opening and a substantially annular discharge opening for the loading and discharge of the mold material component, respectively, gate means for said discharge opening to open and close said discharge opening, first mixer means to mix two of the components, second mixer means to mix a third component with the aforementioned two components, rotatable rotor means, director means, said first mixer means including; said rotor means mounted below said discharge opening on a substantially vertical shaft and rotated by motor means, said rotor means having a bottom and sides with rotor opening means therein, means directing the first and second binder components to said rotor means to be dispersed thereby, said means directing the first and second binder components to said rotor means including; a first and a second reservoir interconnected with first and second pumping means and first and second valve means for said first and second binder components, respectively, said valve means each having an actuated and an unactuated position and said first and second pumping means circulates the first and second binder components between said first and second valve means and said first and second reservoirs, respectively, when said valve means are in the unactuated position and said first and second pumping means pumps the first and second binder components, respectively, to said rotor means when said first and second valve means are in the actuated position, and said second mixer means including said director means directing the mold material component falling from said discharge opening to substantially envelop said rotor to be mixed with the binder components dispersed by said rotor means and to substantially converge after passing said rotor means.

Claim 30

A foundry machine for mixing a mold material component and a binder having a first and second component comprising in combination, a housing for the mold material component, a surface established relative to said housing forming a generally vertical channel therebetween, said channel having a loading opening and a substantially annular discharge opening for the loading and discharge of the mold material component, respectively, gate means for said discharge opening to open and close said discharge opening, first mixer means to mix two of the components, second mixer means to mix a third component with the aforementioned two components, rotatable rotor means, director means, said first mixer means including; said rotor means mounted below said discharge opening on a substantially vertical shaft and rotated by motor means, said rotor means having a bottom and sides with rotor opening means therein, means directing the first and second binder components to said rotor means to be dispersed thereby, said means directing the first and second binder components to said rotor means including; a first and a second reservoir interconnected with first and second pumping means and first and second valve means for said first and second binder components, respectively, said valve means each having an actuated and an unactuated position and said first and second pumping means circulates the first and second binder components between said first and second valve means and said first and second reservoirs, respectively, when said valve means are in the unactuated position and said first and second pumping means pumps the first and second binder components, respectively, to said rotor means when said first and second valve means are in the actuated position, and said second mixer means including said director means directing the mold material component falling from said discharge opening to substantially envelop said rotor to be mixed with the binder components dispersed by said rotor means and to substantially converge after passing said rotor means.

Claim 31

A foundry machine for mixing a mold material component and a binder component, comprising in combination, rotor means having an axis of rotation and a first rotor surface, rotor opening means in said first rotor surface means having a substantial vectorial component parallel to said axis, means directing the binder component to said first rotor surface means, means rotating said rotor means to move the binder component which is on said first rotor surface means to a majority of the area of said rotor opening means and to force the binder component through said rotor opening means to form a dispersion, and director means directing the mold material component to said dispersion to mix with the binder component.

Claim 32

A foundry machine for mixing a mold material component and a binder component, comprising in combination, rotor means having an axis of rotation and a first rotor surface, rotor opening means in said first rotor surface means having a substantial vectorial component parallel to said axis, means directing the binder component to said first rotor surface means, means rotating said rotor means to move the binder component which is on said first rotor surface means to a majority of the area of said rotor opening means and to force the binder component through said rotor opening means to form a dispersion, and director means directing the mold material component to said dispersion to mix with the binder component.

Claim 33

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 27, wherein said axis is substantially vertical.

Claim 34

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 27, wherein said rotor opening means includes a slot having a long length relative to the width thereof.

Claim 35

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 27, wherein said means directing the binder component to said first rotor surface means includes, a second rotor surface means having a substantial vectorial component normal to said axis, and means directing the binder component to said second rotor surface means to be moved by action of said rotating rotor means to said first rotor surface means.

Claim 36

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 30, wherein said first rotor surface means includes the side of a container and said second rotor surface means includes the bottom of said container.

Claim 37

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 30, wherein said second rotor surface means includes a plurality of projections extending perpendicularly from said axis of rotation.

Claim 38

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 32, wherein said projections project from different locations along said axis of rotation.

Claim 39

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 30, wherein said second rotor surface means includes an inner rotor projection surface forming an acute angle with said axis of rotation.

Claim 40

A foundry machine for mixing a mold material component and a binder component, comprising in combination, rotor means having a first rotor surface with rotor opening means therein, said rotor opening means having a major vectorial component parallel to the axis of rotation of said rotor means, means directing the binder component to said rotor means, director means directing the mold material component to substantially envelop said rotor means, and means rotating said rotor means to disperse the binder component through said rotor opening means to form a dispersion to enable mixing of the components only when the mold material component is freely falling by action of gravity.

Claim 41

A foundry machine for mixing a mold material component and a binder component, comprising in combination, rotor means having a first rotor surface with rotor opening means therein, said rotor opening means having a major vectorial component parallel to the axis of rotation of said rotor means, means directing the binder component to said rotor means, director means directing the mold material component to substantially envelop said rotor means, and means rotating said rotor means to disperse the binder component through said rotor opening means to form a dispersion to enable mixing of the components only when the mold material component is freely falling by action of gravity.

Claim 42

A foundry machine as set forth in claim 35, wherein said director means includes director means directing the mold material component to converge after passing said rotor means.